# The coastal city of Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam (also known as Vizag), is undergoing a historic transformation.

*genai · news · 2026-05-03 · Business Today*

## Key points

- Google is investing $15 billion in Visakhapatnam to build India's first 1-GW AI data centre.
- The AI hub will feature Google's subsea cables and a cable landing station, making Vizag a global network hub.
- Airtel and Adani ConneX are key partners, building pan-India fibre networks and focusing on green, sustainable power.
- Reliance plans to invest over $17 billion in an additional AI data centre in Visakhapatnam.
- Leaders identified challenges in server manufacturing, power efficiency, and water sustainability for the AI hub's future.

**Companies:** Google, Adani ConneX, Bharti Airtel, Reliance, Anant Raj Ltd
**Countries:** India

[Read the full story on Business Today](https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/story/visakhapatnam-to-ai-patnam-googles-15-billion-blueprint-for-indias-ai-hub-528583-2026-05-03)

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